Deuteronomy 16:21

Hebrew	לֹֽא תִטַּ֥ע לְךָ֛ אֲשֵׁרָ֖ה כָּל עֵ֑ץ אֵ֗צֶל מִזְבַּ֛ח יְהוָ֥הplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigיְהוָֹה hebrew Meaning * Yahweh - God's personal name It is not a generic term for “god”, but rather the word יְהוָֹה (YHWH) is the name by which God uniquely identifies himself in the Old Testament. First appearing in Genesis 2:4, it occurs over 6,000 times in the Old Testament.Exodus 3:14Deuteronomy 6:4Psalm 23:1Romans 10:13Joel 2:32Exodus 20:7Psalm 18:1Exodus 15:3Psalm 8:1Genesis 2:41 Samuel 1:3Judges 6:24Genesis 22:14Jeremiah 23:6 אֱלֹהֶ֖יךָplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigאֱלֹהִים hebrew Meanings: * God * god * goddess * divine ones * angels Noun, masculine אֲשֶׁ֥ר תַּעֲשֶׂה לָּֽךְ
ESV	“You shall not plant any tree as an Asherah beside the altar of the LORD your God that you shall make.
NIV	Do not set up any wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build to the LORD your God,
NLT	“You must never set up a wooden Asherah pole beside the altar you build for the LORD your God.
LXX	οὐ φυτεύσεις σεαυτῷ ἄλσος πᾶνplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigπᾶς greek Meaning * All * Every * The whole Adjective. Usage in the New Testament The sense of πᾶς depends on whether it modifies a singular or plural noun, and whether that noun is countable or uncountable. With singular countable nouns → "every" John 1:9John 3:16Romans 5:12Matthew 28:19Colossians 1:16Romans 3:23Romans 3:23John 3:16Colossians 1:17 ξύλον παρὰ τὸplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article θυσιαστήριον κυρίου τοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigὁ greek The definite article θεοῦplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigθεὸς greek Masculine noun meaning: * A god or goddess * God σου ὃ ποιήσειςplugin-autotooltip__default plugin-autotooltip_bigποιέω Meaning: * To do * To make This verb - to do or make - is used in connection with a large range of activities including creation, covenant formation, obedience, miracles, sin and worship. Verb forms Present tense Person Greek Form σεαυτῷ
KJV	Thou shalt not plant thee a grove of any trees near unto the altar of the LORD thy God, which thou shalt make thee.

^{Deuteronomy 16:20 ← Deuteronomy 16:21 → Deuteronomy 16:22}

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